PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Ellie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fredderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ellie
vs
Fredderson

170 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyron Ellie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Fredderson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredderson throws a hook to the side of Ellie's head but Ellie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Ellie.

Ellie closes the distance and clinches.
Ellie wants to break free but Fredderson has control.
Ellie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fredderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ellie prevents it.
Fredderson wants to stall.
Ellie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fredderson's face.
Ellie tries to circle away but Fredderson has him pinned against the cage.

Ellie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ellie tries to clinch but Fredderson moves out of range.
Fredderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fredderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ellie dodges the punch combination from Fredderson.
Fredderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyron Ellie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Fredderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellie connects with a high kick.
Ellie checks a low kick from Fredderson.
Fredderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fredderson stalks Ellie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ellie's face. Ellie staggers backwards, shaken.
Fredderson shoots in but Ellie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice straight punches there by Ellie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ellie.
Jab by Ellie.
Ellie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Ellie misses.

Ellie instigates a clinch.
Fredderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fredderson looks winded!

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ellie rushes Fredderson and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ellie breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ellie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ellie.
Ellie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fredderson on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ellie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ellie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ellie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fredderson. Fredderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ellie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ellie lands an overhand right.
Fredderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellie circles away.

Ellie moves into the clinch successfully.

Ellie breaks from the clinch.
Ellie scores with the left hand. Fredderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Ellie lands a jab to the nose.

Ellie drives through and clinches with Fredderson against the cage.
Fredderson keeps control of Ellie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellie misses with a wild combination.

Fredderson has Ellie up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fredderson in his tracks.
Ellie throws a right and a left that Fredderson avoids nicely.
Fredderson shoots in for a takedown but Ellie shows good takedown defense.
Ellie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ellie with a hook.

Ellie moves into the clinch.
Ellie is trying to break free.
Ellie with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Fredderson successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fredderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ellie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellie controls from within his opponent's guard.

Ellie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fredderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ellie, into his guard.
Ellie is pulling down on Fredderson's head to control his posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fredderson!
Fredderson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Ellie dominated that round.
That's time! Ellie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fredderson tries to keep at a distance but Ellie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fredderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ellie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fredderson has Ellie pressed against the cage, preventing Ellie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but Fredderson blocks it.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fredderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fredderson tries for a takedown but Ellie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Fredderson gets tackled into the cage by Ellie. Ellie maintains the clinch.
Fredderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ellie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyron Ellie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Fredderson.
Ellie misses with a knee to the head.
Ellie tries to break the clinch but Fredderson is controlling the position.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fredderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellie.
Fredderson walks into a left hand.
Tyron Ellie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredderson moves out of range as Ellie strikes.
Ellie blocks a head kick by Fredderson.
No luck for Fredderson with that takedown attempt.
Jab from Ellie.
Ellie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Ellie moves into the clinch successfully.
Fredderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Ellie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fredderson is breathing heavily.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Ellie catches Fredderson right on the button with a cross.
Ellie scores with the left hand. Fredderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Ellie scores with a hook.
Fredderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fredderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyron Ellie is winning the standup battle so far.
Fredderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellie is looking to clinch.
Ellie tries to clinch up but Fredderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredderson moves out of range as Ellie strikes.
Fredderson shoots in for a double leg but Ellie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fredderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ellie doesn't manage to clinch there - Fredderson circles away.
Jab from Ellie.
Fredderson dives in and grabs Ellie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ellie pushes down on Fredderson's head and hops out.
Ellie doesn't manage to clinch there - Fredderson circles away.
Chris Fredderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ellie moves into the clinch.

Ellie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fredderson tries to keep at a distance but Ellie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fredderson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellie looking to throw knees to the head but Fredderson is blocking nicely.
Fredderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ellie is defending well.
Ellie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ellie clinches up against the cage.
Fredderson tries to pull guard but Ellie won't allow it.
Ellie connects with a knee to the head.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Ellie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fredderson momentarily.
Fredderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ellie tries to avoid it but Fredderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ellie to the ground. Ellie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ellie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ellie lands a head kick. Fredderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ellie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ellie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fredderson.
Fredderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ellie closes the distance and clinches.
Fredderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ellie misses with a knee strike.
Ellie tries to break the clinch but Fredderson is controlling the position.

Ellie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellie scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredderson walks into a jab.
A combination from Fredderson does no damage.
Ellie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredderson takes one to the chin there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellie tests Fredderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ellie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ellie rushes Fredderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Ellie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ellie clobbers Fredderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ellie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ellie wants it to stay on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ellie.
Fredderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ellie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ellie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but Fredderson blocks it.

Ellie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Ellie - just one landing.
Ellie connects with a single shot there.
Ellie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fredderson's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by Ellie as he connects with a hook.
Ellie lands a head shot.
Ellie lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fredderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fredderson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyron Ellie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Fredderson.
Fredderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ellie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fredderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ellie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Ellie takes the fight into the clinch.
Ellie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ellie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ellie is pressed up against the cage. Fredderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ellie down to the mat. Ellie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fredderson walks into a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyron Ellie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ellie wants to break free but Fredderson has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ellie is trying to push Fredderson away but Fredderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ellie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ellie tries to break free but Fredderson pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ellie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Fredderson breaks the clinch.
Fredderson wants to clinch up but Ellie keeps it at a distance.
Fredderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellie circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredderson tries to move into range but Ellie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ellie with a hook.

Ellie clinches with his opponent.
Tyron Ellie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ellie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fredderson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredderson jumps guard but Ellie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fredderson wants to stall.
Fredderson prevents Ellie from breaking the clinch.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Fredderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fredderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fredderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ellie connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ellie clinches.
Fredderson wants a takedown.
Ellie blocks a body shot from Fredderson.
Fredderson tries to pull guard but Ellie holds him up against the cage and eventually Fredderson drops back down to his feet.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Fredderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fredderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ellie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ellie scores with the left hand. Fredderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Chris Fredderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredderson tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Ellie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ellie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Ellie!